The Office Season 4 - DPChallenge Forums

09/28/2007 11:29:25 AM · #1

Saying the BBC version is better is deifnitely the cool thing to say. And I partly agree, but I dont at the same time.

While the BBC version was better, I dont think they are even comparable anymore. During the first 2 seasons when they were still sticking to the BBC formula pretty stringently, the BBC took it, but now that they are kind of branching out on their own and letting it develop more organically , I think they cant even be compared at this point. They are no longer the same show.

LAST NIGHTS EPISODE WAS AMAZING.

And for anyone that missed it, NBC.COM is now streaming it the day after, meaning you can watch last nights episode now.

09/28/2007 07:39:10 AM · #2

"i am still the top dog here in scranton, in a faily large pond"

mpeters

09/28/2007 01:04:02 AM · #3

I'm not superstitious, just a little stitious. ;)

09/25/2007 08:31:53 AM · #4

Prison Mike is great! AMAZING!

Ive seen every episode of both series, and while the BBC one takes the cake over the american one for season one, the american one has come into its own in subsequent seasons.

Sigma 15mm f/2.8 EX Diagonal Fisheye for Sigma

09/25/2007 03:00:33 AM · #5

"Im prison mike! You know why they call me prison mike?"

EvanH

Canon EOS-20D

09/25/2007 02:40:11 AM · #6

you guys have no idea how obsessed i am w/ the american version

i think i might have every episode totally memorized (not joking)

"im about to chop off Phillis' head with a CHAINSAW"

RING DING DING DING DING

JeffDay

Canon EOS-5D Mark III

Canon EF 17-40mm f/4L USM

09/25/2007 02:14:30 AM · #7

It took me about 5 episodes to really get into the US version, the BBC version was the best made series ever. No comparison!

Tamron SP AF 28-75mm f/2.8 XR Di for Canon

09/25/2007 12:16:10 AM · #8

Originally posted by Simms:

Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:

Originally posted by mpeters:
Lots of tangle webs left over from last season to work on.

My most recent favorite line. (I get a new one each week)

From the season ending episode last year...

"I'll give you a billion Stanley nickels never to speak to me again." Stanley to Dwight during Dwight's "Where does paper come from?" presentation.

What is the conversion ratio of Stanley nickels to Dwight bucks?

The same as unicorns to leprchauns (or something similar). :)

No no no no, they were Schrute-Bucks, not Dwight Bucks...

The US office is just so cool, I am glad they steered away from the groundbreaking UK version, the US versions heart is in the same place, but its just so funny in all kinds of different ways. I love all the characters, Dwight is my favourite, no Jim, no Micheal, no Pam.. arrrrghhhhhhh

What a fanatastic end to season 3 as well.. gotta love Ryan the temp.

My favourite opener was where Jim was dressed up and mimicing Dwight..

or maybe where Jim was training him to hold his hand out every time the PC crashed.

Brilliant comedy, so glad they havent added a laughter track to it.

i like the one where michael sets his computer monitor up backwards and puts the sticky notes for eyes on it makes it talk
"Boobs!"

cheekymunky

Canon EOS-40D

09/24/2007 05:27:54 PM · #9

I've yet to see the US version, but as there is nothing remotely good on UK TV at the moment I might check it out!

LN13

Canon EOS-60D

Canon EF-S 15-85mm IS USM

09/24/2007 04:45:29 PM · #10

The Best of the Office

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/24/2007 04:37:49 PM · #11

Originally posted by ajdelaware:

THE OFFICE: SUMMER UPDATE

Ryan Howard: I dont really remember much about working in Scranton. I think I dated a black girl?

Awesome! Thanks for the heads up.

09/24/2007 04:32:33 PM · #12

THE OFFICE: SUMMER UPDATE

Ryan Howard: I dont really remember much about working in Scranton. I think I dated a black girl?

Canon EF 24-70mm f/2.8L USM

09/24/2007 04:31:17 PM · #13

Best quote from the THE SUMMER OFFICE UPDATE on youtube:

Andy Bernard: I innertubed, starting in Scranton, down the susquehanna, all the way to the chesapeake....AND BACK.

Simms

Canon EOS-5D Mark II

09/24/2007 04:21:25 PM · #14

Originally posted by HawkeyeLonewolf:

Originally posted by mpeters:
Lots of tangle webs left over from last season to work on.

My most recent favorite line. (I get a new one each week)

From the season ending episode last year...

"I'll give you a billion Stanley nickels never to speak to me again." Stanley to Dwight during Dwight's "Where does paper come from?" presentation.

What is the conversion ratio of Stanley nickels to Dwight bucks?

The same as unicorns to leprchauns (or something similar). :)

No no no no, they were Schrute-Bucks, not Dwight Bucks...

The US office is just so cool, I am glad they steered away from the groundbreaking UK version, the US versions heart is in the same place, but its just so funny in all kinds of different ways. I love all the characters, Dwight is my favourite, no Jim, no Micheal, no Pam.. arrrrghhhhhhh

What a fanatastic end to season 3 as well.. gotta love Ryan the temp.

My favourite opener was where Jim was dressed up and mimicing Dwight..

or maybe where Jim was training him to hold his hand out every time the PC crashed.

Brilliant comedy, so glad they havent added a laughter track to it.

Message edited by author 2007-09-24 16:25:25.

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

09/24/2007 04:18:25 PM · #15

Originally posted by mpeters:

Originally posted by posthumous:
I cannot stop laughing when I watch this show, but could anyone explain to me why they keep talking to the camera?? Maybe they explain it in the pilot?

What Waz said. See Christopher Guest's films for feature length mockumentaries.

Yeah, but those are presented like finished documentaries. This one isn't. It's kind of like "dailies" of a documentary edited together to look like a sitcom... hahahaha

Message edited by author 2007-09-24 16:18:49.

mpeters

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/24/2007 02:57:42 PM · #16

Originally posted by posthumous:

I cannot stop laughing when I watch this show, but could anyone explain to me why they keep talking to the camera?? Maybe they explain it in the pilot?

What Waz said. See Christopher Guest's films for feature length mockumentaries.

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

09/24/2007 02:46:47 PM · #17

Originally posted by posthumous:

I cannot stop laughing when I watch this show, but could anyone explain to me why they keep talking to the camera?? Maybe they explain it in the pilot?

"A mockumentary on a group of typical office workers, where the workday consists of ego clashes, inappropriate behavior, and tedium. Based on the hit BBC series."

posthumous

Canon EOS-40D

Nikon AF-S NIKKOR 24-70mm f/2.8G ED

09/24/2007 02:44:40 PM · #18

I cannot stop laughing when I watch this show, but could anyone explain to me why they keep talking to the camera?? Maybe they explain it in the pilot?

thegrandwazoo

Nikon D750

09/24/2007 02:40:54 PM · #19

Um Yeah!!!!! :-D

Originally posted by Fetor:

Pam is hawt :)

klkitchens

Pentax K-1

Pentax FA 50mm f/1.4 AF

09/24/2007 02:40:34 PM · #20

Originally posted by mpeters:

Lots of tangle webs left over from last season to work on.

My most recent favorite line. (I get a new one each week)

From the season ending episode last year...

"I'll give you a billion Stanley nickels never to speak to me again." Stanley to Dwight during Dwight's "Where does paper come from?" presentation.

What is the conversion ratio of Stanley nickels to Dwight bucks?

The same as unicorns to leprchauns (or something similar). :)

Message edited by author 2007-09-24 14:47:20.

09/24/2007 02:36:01 PM · #21

Pam is hawt :)

09/24/2007 02:35:11 PM · #22

Originally posted by scarbrd:

Best line from last season, Michael is welcoming the new emplyees and sees Karen for the first time,

"Wow, you're exotic looking. Was your dad a GI?"

Can't wait for the new season.

i loved how ed helms was a new addition to the past season, he was great on the daily show w/ john stewart

"did you check your butt?"

mpeters

09/24/2007 02:34:53 PM · #23

Strikeslip